2020_Toppserien
2020 Toppserien
34th season of top women's football (soccer) league in Norway
The 2020 Toppserien was the 34th season of the highest women's football league in Norway. The season was to start initially on 21 March 2020 but due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was delayed. It finally commenced on 3 July 2020 and ended on 6 December 2020.[1] This season featured just 10 teams.
Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 July 2020 – 6 December 2020 |
| Champions | Vålerenga |
| Relegated | Røa |
| UEFA Women's Champions League | |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 251 (2.79 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ajara Nchout (10 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Vålerenga 7–0 Klepp (27 September 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Røa 1–5 Lillestrøm (17 July 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Vålerenga 7–0 Klepp (27 September 2020) Avalsdnes 5–2 Lyn (4 July 2020) |
← 2019 2021 →
All statistics correct as of 6 December 2020. | |
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Vålerenga won their first Toppserien title on goal difference after finishing second the previous season.
The league consisted of 10 teams this season, which played each other twice (home and away) totalling 18 matches for a team.
Teams information
More information Team, Home city ...
| Team | Home city | Home ground | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arna-Bjørnar | Indre Arna (Bergen) | Arna Idrettspark | 19 |
| Avaldsnes | Avaldsnes | Avaldsnes Idrettssenter | 8 |
| Klepp | Kleppe | Klepp Stadion | 34 |
| Kolbotn | Kolbotn | Sofiemyr | 26 |
| LSK Kvinner | Lillestrøm | LSK-Hallen | 34 |
| Lyn | Oslo | Kringsjå kunstgress | 3 |
| Røa | Oslo | Røa kunstgress | 21 |
| Rosenborg | Trondheim | Koteng Arena | 34 |
| Sandviken | Bergen | Stemmemyren | 27 |
| Vålerenga | Oslo | Intility Arena | 9 |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vålerenga (C) | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 14 | +25 | 38 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 2 | Rosenborg | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 34 | 16 | +18 | 38 | |
| 3 | Avaldsnes | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 34 | |
| 4 | Sandviken | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 30 | |
| 5 | LSK Kvinner | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 29 | |
| 6 | Lyn | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 21 | |
| 7 | Klepp | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 33 | −14 | 18 | |
| 8 | Arna-Bjørnar | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 29 | −16 | 17 | |
| 9 | Kolbotn (O) | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 13 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Røa (R) | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 33 | −18 | 12 | Relegation to First Division |
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Source: Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian)[2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Matches
More information Home \ Away, ARN ...
| Home \ Away | ARN | AVA | KLE | KOL | LSK | LYN | ROA | ROS | SAN | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arna-Bjørnar | — | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 |
| Avaldsnes | 1–0 | — | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 |
| Klepp | 2–1 | 1–2 | — | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 |
| Kolbotn | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 |
| LSK Kvinner | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | — | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 |
| Lyn | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 3–2 |
| Røa | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–5 | 1–3 | — | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–2 |
| Rosenborg | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Sandviken | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | — | 3–2 |
| Vålerenga | 4–0 | 2–1 | 7–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — |
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Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Positions by round
More information Team ╲ Round, Vålerenga ...
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vålerenga | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rosenborg | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Avaldsnes | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Sandviken | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| LSK Kvinner | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Lyn | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Klepp | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Arna-Bjørnar | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Kolbotn | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Røa | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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| Leader / Champions League | |
| Champions League | |
| Relegation play-offs | |
| Relegation to 1.divisjon |
Source: World football
The league's ninth placed team, Kolbotn, faced Medkila, the 2020 1. divisjon runners-up, in a two-legged play-off to decide who will play in the 2021 Toppserien.
1st leg
More information Kolbotn, 5–0 ...
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Referee: Fatemeh Zangeneh
Note- This match was played before the final round of matches as Kolbotn had played theirs a week earlier.
2nd leg
More information Medkila, 2–1 ...
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Kolbotn won 6–2 on aggregate and both teams remained in their respective leagues.
Top scorers
Updated to matches played on 6 December 2020
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ajara Nchout |
Vålerenga | 10 |
| 2 |  Marit Clausen |
Rosenborg | 9 |
| Camilla Linberg |
Lyn | ||
| 4 | Sophie Roman Haug |
LSK Kvinner | 8 |
| Elise Thorsnes |
Avaldsnes | ||
| 6 |  Rasheedat Ajibade |
Avaldsnes | 7 |
| Julie Blakstad |
Rosenborg | ||
 Dejana Stefanović |
Vålerenga | ||
| 9 |  Kennya Cordner |
Sandviken | 6 |
| Lisa-Marie Karlseng Utland |
Rosenborg |
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Disciplinary
Players
Updated to matches played on 6 December 2020
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Yellow Card | Red Card | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olaug Tvedten |
Avaldsnes | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Emilie Bølviken |
Lyn | ||||
| 3 | Dejana Stefanović |
Vålerenga | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Katrine Emilie Winnem Jørgensen |
Røa | ||||
| Trine Skjelstad Jensen |
Lyn | ||||
| Frida Berg Lyshoel |
Røa | ||||
| Vilde Anett Fjelldal |
Røa | ||||
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Points classification: Yellow card - 1 point, Red card - 3 points.
Club
Updated to matches played on 6 December 2020
More information Rank, Club ...
| Rank | Club | Yellow Card | Red Card | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyn | 28 | 1 | 31 |
| 2 | Arna-Bjørnar | 25 | 28 | |
| 3 | Røa | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| 4 | Vålerenga | 22 | 1 | 25 |
| 5 | Avaldsnes | 19 | 22 | |
| 6 | Kolbotn | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| 7 | Rosenborg | 13 | 1 | 16 |
| 8 | Sandviken | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| LSK Kvinner | ||||
| Klepp | ||||
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Points classification: Yellow card - 1 point, Red card - 3 points
Awards
More information Award, Winner ...
| Award [4] | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Player Award | Emilie Haavi |
LSK Kvinner | |
| Top Scorer | Ajara Nchout |
Vålerenga | |
| Best Goalkeeper |  Teagan Micah |
Arna-Bjørnar | |
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More information Best XI, Goalkeeper ...
| Best XI[4] | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Teagan Micah
(Arna-Bjørnar) | |||||||||||
| Defenders | Emilie Marie Woldvik (LSK Kvinner) |
 Ingibjörg Sigurðardóttir (Vålerenga) |
Rebekka Hansen (Klepp) | |||||||||
| Midfielders | Emilie Haavi (LSK Kvinner) |
Lisa Naalsund (Sandviken) |
 Sherida Spitse (Vålerenga) |
Rasheedat Ajibade (Avaldsnes) | ||||||||
| Forwards | Cesilie Andreassen (Rosenborg) |
Julie Blakstad (Rosenborg) |
Camilla Linberg (Lyn) | |||||||||
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- "Norwegian Toppserien season 2020". Beyond90.com. 29 June 2020.
- "Toppserien 2020" (in Norwegian). Norges Fotballforbund. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- "2020 Toppserien topscorer" (in Norwegian). Norges Fotballforbund. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- "2020 Toppserien statistikk". Toppserien.no (in Norwegian). 17 December 2020.
- Official website
- 2020 Toppserien at Soccerway.com
- 2020 Toppserien at Worldfootball.net